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Anjali Kajal: Ma Is Scared (2023, Comma Poetry) No rating

An anxious mother waits for her daughter to return from work, while deflecting comments from …

Short story collection about Dalit (lower caste in South asia's caste system) women by a Dalit woman. It's not often voices like this are recognised in mainstream media.

Taylor Jenkins Reid: Carrie Soto Is Back (Hardcover, 2022, Ballantine Books) 4 stars

In this powerful novel about the cost of greatness, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback …

Sports!

4 stars

A bit repetitive, sure, but such is sport, is it not? The emotional climaxes of the book come real late and all at once. The descriptions of the matches are fun, and the supporting characters are endearing. Great read!

Sangu Mandanna: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches (Paperback, 2022, Berkley) 4 stars

As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide …

Sweet book with wonderful characters

5 stars

The writing is pretty great, the romance doesn't have a lot of time to shine but is passable nonetheless. The magic system is absolutely charming and so are the characters we meet in Nowhere house. I also appreciated that the main character is of Indian origin! The ending was a little rushed. 4.5?